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Vacant
Tho' my arms and legs are solid, I am hollow where it counts, heart & head ( Read more... ) -
Once
Once lousy with words
Now tainted by talking
Even when the mouth moves
Makes noise, it's empty
We dreamt of being poignant
Now we are mostly just polite
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Swift
This swift current pulls me too quickly into tomorrow
Too fast
Too rough
Uncaring, as water is
With no traction, no shore in sight, the hopelessness has replaced the fear
Can I please just catch my breath?
Please.
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All those nights before
Rolling, palpable, the vapor between you and me
All the nights before seem to have fallen aside, out of view or touch or smell or, sadly, memory
We live fullest in this moment of great decision
Millions of breaths before today have no weight, no lift, no life
We come together only when we are falling apart
Only when our tides pull in opposite ( Read more... ) -
wishing for a transition
It seems to be that time again, when all I think about is what I am not doing. In my dreamlike version of myself, I am able to "be happy in the moment", you know, like you read on coffee mugs and yoga mats. Real life Carrin has always seen the worst of the situation, in some vague attempt at making it better. A cynic and snarky, she undermines ( Read more... ) -
my will is finally submitting to my reality
I've started going to the gym, regularly ( Read more... )
